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cypselaenUK
cyp·se·la C0842100 (sĭp′sə-lə)n. pl. cyp·se·lae (-lē′) An achene fruit derived from an inferior ovary, characteristic of plants in the composite family. [New Latin, from Greek kupselē, hollow vessel.]cypsela (ˈsɪpsɪlə) n, pl -lae (-ˌliː) (Botany) the dry one-seeded fruit of the daisy and related plants, which resembles an achene but is surrounded by a calyx sheath[C19: from New Latin, from Greek kupselē chest, hollow vessel]cypselaenUK
cypsela the fruit of members of the Compositae, similar to an ACHENE and formed from two carpels. |